A stylized graphic of a lightbulb with a brain inside. Next to it, the following text: "Your brain runs on ~20 watts — less energy than many household light bulbs!".

🧠 Brain Fact #1

Did you know? The human brain uses only about 20 watts of power — while performing computations that still challenge today’s supercomputers 💡

For #BrainAwarenessWeek, we're sharing insights from #CompNeuro research across the #BernsteinNetwork. What are your favorite brain facts?

#BernsteinNetwork goes #Cosyne2026! 🇵🇹

Come find our booth in the exhibition area and say olá to the world of #CompNeuro! 👋

@cosynemeeting.bsky.social

↔️ Follow motion or light?

A new study on larval zebrafish, led by Bernstein member @zwitscherarmin.bsky.social, at the University of Konstanz, shows how the brain processes the complex flood of visual inputs.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/40k6COv

@uni-konstanz.de #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🔁 New study led by Bernstein member @stefankiebel.bsky.social shows that past actions have a greater impact on current decisions than previously thought, providing new insights into human decision-making.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/3OF5P8f

@tudresden.bsky.social #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🛡️ BrainGuard

An interdisciplinary team, including Bernstein member Christian Klaes ( @klaeslab.bsky.social at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de), is developing protective measures for brain-computer interfaces and other technologies.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/46EL42F

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🛰️ We’re inviting proposals for Satellite Workshops at the #BernsteinConference 2026!

🗓️ Deadline: April 29, 15:00 CEST

More information 👉 bit.ly/3OV2BNO

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

🌈 How psychedelic drugs affect the brain

Research by #BernsteinNetwork member Dirk Jancke @ruhr-uni-bochum.de reinforces new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4rPW05u

#CompNeuro

🤝 AI meets psychiatry

The MindShift project at @unimarburg.bsky.social, led by #BernsteinNetwork member Hamidreza Jamalabadi, is funded with €870K to develop and validate personalized, AI-supported neurostimulation approaches to treat depression and anxiety.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4teK5zP

🔁 Reaping the benefits of the brain’s information processing principles

Read about the new group, including #BernsteinNetwork member Fred Hamker (TU Chemnitz), working to boost computing and energy efficiency in large modular neural transformer networks 👉 bit.ly/3OjZ77a

#CompNeuro

🔎 How the brain conquers space

A team including Bernstein member Kristine Krug from @uni-magdeburg.de has demonstrated, for the 1st time non-invasively, how the human brain perceives and processes spatial depth and distances.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4pZyAtj

#CompNeuro #BernsteinNetwork

➗ Mathematics reveals brain changes

Study from MPI MiS introduces a novel mathematical approach that enables identification of specific brain regions whose connectivity shifts with age or differs in autism spectrum disorder.

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/4btK84c

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

If you'd like to study Computational Neuroscience in Berlin, don't miss this info event on Wednesday! 👉 bit.ly/4aX4Yc8 #CompNeuro #BernsteinNetwork

💫 2025 brought strong scientific progress across the #BernsteinNetwork, with new results in modelling, perception, learning, and neurotechnology.

Take a look back at this year's news 👉 bernstein-network.de/en/newsroom/...

#BernsteinNetwork at the @ebrains.bsky.social #EBRAINSSummit2025 today 🧠

👉 T. Wachtler & P. Ritter in "Building Bridges between large-scale brain initiatives" (10:30)
👉 S. Schreiber in "Ethics Dialogue: Navigating the boundaries of Informed Consent and AI in research" (15:30)

#BernsteinNetwork at the @ebrains.bsky.social #EBRAINSSummit2025 🧠

Today, our members speak at 2 sessions at 13:45:

👉 Mihai. Petrovici @neurotma.bsky.social on "Future Computing" (Auditorium)
👉 @albada.bsky.social & @fleurzeldenrust.bsky.social on "Brain Modelling and simulation" (The Studio)

#BernsteinNetwork at the #EBRAINSSummit2025 🧠

Today: hear our member Petra Ritter in the panel on "Medical data for enabling progress in healthcare in Europe and beyond" (13:30)!

🧠 At #SfN2025 @sfn.org and interested in continuing your research career in Germany 🇩🇪? Reserve your 1:1 meeting with our experts tomorrow! Come to the #NeuroscienceinGermany booth 3917 to sign up! 👇

#BernsteinNetwork

#BernsteinNetwork member @torbenott.bsky.social will talk about starting his own research group with the Emmy Noether program @dfg.de!

👋 🧠 🇩🇪 Are you at #SfN2025 and interested in #CompNeuro? Come say 'hallo' to the #BernsteinNetwork and our colleagues from #NeuroscienceinGermany at booth 3917!

@sfn.org

🧠 Are you going to @sfn.org #SfN25?

Meet the #BernsteinNetwork and our colleagues from 'Neuroscience in Germany' - we're at booth #3917!

See you soon in San Diego! 👋

🗓️ Mark your calendars: the next #BernsteinConference will take place September 28 to October 1, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main!

Follow the link below to meet the first confirmed speakers. More to come!

👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

Taking your students to the #ScienceDays in Europa-Park? Visit us at stand C52! #BernsteinNetwork

🔬🧠 The #BernsteinNetwork is going to the #ScienceDays!

Visit us in Europa-Park from Thursday to Saturday to discover all your brain is capable of!

🧠 #BernsteinConference 2025 — Day 4 Recap

The final day featured 4 Invited Talks and 3 Contributed Talks, wrapping up an inspiring week of #CompNeuro discussions.

Thanks to all speakers and participants — we can’t wait to see you again next year!

#BernsteinNetwork

🧠 #BernsteinConference 2025 / Day 3 Recap

Wednesday, Oct 1, was yet another day filled to the brim with scientific discussions: 5 Invited Talks, 5 Contributed Talks, 2 Poster Sessions, and our Conference Dinner!

#CompNeuro #BernsteinNetwork

Congratulations to our member @obarnstedt.bsky.social! He has received an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for his project “LearnMamBo: Neuronal dynamics of learning and memory in the mammillary body“ 🤩

Read the whole story 👉 bit.ly/46b4c7i

@goettingen-campus.de #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

The detailed schedule for the #BernsteinConference is now available on our website. Check out the Invited Talks and Contributed Talks and start planning your conference visit! 👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...

#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro

Congratulations to Sara A. Solla for receiving the Valentin Braitenberg Award for #ComputationalNeuroscience 2025! 🎉

The award ceremony and accompanying lecture will take place during the #BernsteinConference.

👉 bit.ly/4okssfz

#BernsteinNetwork